Handball record champion THW Kiel has signed the German international Julian Köster. As the club announced on Monday, the 25-year-old, who is currently still playing for VfL Gummersbach, signed a four-year contract.
Köster changes to the THW and remains until 2030 for the 2026/2027 season. “Julian has a high game intelligence and also takes responsibility in close situations. He is defensive how offensive one of the strongest, if not even the strongest German back player,” said THW trainer Filip Jicha: “With his overview and his cool head, he is in the club and in the national team with just 25 years, a game-determining size, with just 25 years,, And its development is far from over. “
69 caps for Germany
The 69-fold international (177 goals), who won the Silver Medal at the Olympic Games in Paris last year, is looking forward to his new employer: “The THW is not only a record champion, but also one of the largest and most traditional clubs in the handball world.”
“It is a great honor for me to be able to appear for this club in the future.”
– Julian Köster
VfL managing director Christoph Schindler paid tribute. The Bielefeld -born, who switched to second division to Gummersbach in 2021, stands “symbolically for the upswing that the club has taken in recent years. It is no secret that we would have loved to have kept him in Gummersbach, but of course respect his decision and wish him all the best for his future.”
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Sport Current | 04/28/2025 | 12:17 p.m.
